DIY SHELTER

HOW TO Design/Build 
To construct our own shelter is a primal desire.
but beginning this undertaking is daunting.
Take a day to explore your primal urge to build and discover
if this desire and challenge is one you wish to meet.
T. Pepper Clayton~ Building science, design/engineer, builder...
&
Cynthia Clayton~ designer,building assistant,finishes,Procurement & Purchasing, budgets & scheduling...

The Hill On Higher Ground 

Completed August2018

 

Sustainable Earth Sheltered Construction

The Hill ~The Double Dragon Pub

The Hill ~Baggs Inn

180-year-old Post & Beam Barn Before

After ~ The House on Higher Ground 

The House On Higher Ground (2006) and The Spring Cottage (2007)

 

"By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." - benjamin franklin
Start Preparing!
SATURDAY Workshop STARTING IN NOVEMBER
9 – 4:30
happy hour follows 


Min: 2 Couples or 4 People
MAX: 4 couples or 8 people
$100 per couple includes Lunch from sissy's kitchen


How to Book

Contact us through email and note how many guests will be taking the workshop.

As soon as you pay 50 % through PayPal we will confirm your reservation.  The remaining 50% balance is due the day of the workshop.


9  ~ 10:00

Tour our three builds on our  12-acres in Middletown Springs, Vermont:

  • A Retrofit of Two Garden Sheds into One Charming Cottage
  • A 180-year-old Post & Beam Barn to Green Home
  • A Hobbitish Earth Sheltered Fantasy Home
  • Plus: The Tiny BAG: Basement, Attic, Garage

 10:30 ~ Noon Lunch

  • Where to Build &Permaculture Design
  • Land/Site, Codes and Permits
  • The Vision: Buy, Build, Renovate or Retrofit?
  • Interior Matters Upfront

Noon ~ 3:00

  • Design: 101 ~ Art as Architecture, Rightsize it!..square footage is key!
  • Building Science for Sustainability 

3:00 ~ 4:30

  • High Performance Team Building: Build a house keep a spouse...or friend or family member.
  • Organization, Time Lines, Budgets


Private Design and/or Build Consulting Available
bring your ideas or plans!